Howard W. Cannon

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

HOWARD WALTER CANNON

(musician, lawyer, US Senator)

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BIOGRAPHY

Howard W. Cannon was born in St. George on January 26, 1912.

Howard was a pilot in the US Air Force during World War II> He was shot down over Holland while dropping paratroops. He spent 42 days eluding capture before being rescued. He was a awarded a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential Citation, and French Croix de Guerre. Howard retired from U.S. Air Force Reserve as Major General.

Howard Cannon was elected to U.S. Senate from the State of Nevada in 1958 and served four terms (1959-1983).

Howard died in Las Vegas on March 6, 2002 and was buried in Section 64 Lot 7076 of the Arlington National Cemetery.


FAMILY

Howard's Parents and Siblings:
    Walter Cannon
    Leah Sullivan Cannon
        Howard Walter Cannon
        Evelyn Cannon
        Ramona Cannon
        Ellen Cannon
(7/5/1888-8/15/1957)   (married 6/9/1909)
(5/25/1889-3/7/1977)
(1/26/1912-3/6/2002)   (married Dorothy Pace)
(8/26/1917-3/11/2008)   (married George M. Jay)
(9/4/1920-1/31/1975)   (married Don Carlos Schmut)
(12/11/1922-1/1/1923)

Dorothy's Parents and Siblings:
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Howard & Dorothy's Family:
    Howard Walter Cannon
    Dorothy Pace Cannon
        Nancy Lee Cannon
        Alan Howard Cannon

(1/26/1912-3/6/2002)   (married xx/xx/xxxx)
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(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Downey)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)


PHOTOS

TBD


REFERENCES

Musicians of Southern Utah
Book compiled by Doug Liston with H.C. & Kay Hunt and Carol Liston
Pages 94-95 and Page 303

Find-A-Grave entry for Howard W. Cannon